How to Throw an Oscar Party that is Oscar Worthy

By Beverly Perkins

I am so not interested in throwing an Academy Awards party with cheese ball decorations from the local party store.   This awards ceremony is the most glamorous of them all. So why not have a party that is elegant and tasteful?   Send out an elegant e-vite and let the festivities begin.

Dress code should be formal.   May I suggest taking out one of those evening gowns that you’ve worn one time and have your significant other break out the tux.  Why not?  We buy these things, wear them once and then we wait for another special reason to wear them. Well, February 24^th at 7pm is as fine a time as any, and it’s The 85^th Academy Awards.

Of course, the one splurge item for a deluxe Oscar party would be the red carpet. Thank goodness for google, you can find one to rent for the day in just a few clicks. Just don’t forget to assign someone to be paparazzi for the night too.

 As guests arrive have them to fill out a ballot for who they think will win.  Create your Oscar ballot with the form here. At the end of the evening, tally them up and see who guessed the most correct. The prize can be a gift basket with a movie theater gift card, champagne and chocolate covered strawberries.

The next big thing is some simple but fabulous food. An array of appetizers and desserts works best for this kind of party.  However, no matter how elaborate an affair is, everyone still loves popcorn and a good old fashioned pig in a blanket. (Just make yours a little bit fancier by sprinkling some poppy, sesame and rye seeds on them.)

No, I didn’t forget the alcohol. Serve your own signature drink or check out these great star studded cocktails. You must also break out the bubbly in celebration of “Les Miserables”. French champagne of course ~ A votre santé!

Alright, alright… If you’re not in the mood or don’t have time to be this festive, put your hair in a pony, throw on the sweats and grab your “leading ladies”!

Sit criss cross applesauce, snack on buttery popcorn and movie theater candy while discussing the eye candy, and judging which actresses’ dresses are a yes and which ones are a mess. Come on, let’s be honest, we don’t really care who wins or who loses, we only watch to see what everyone is wearing. (Bradley and Denzel aren’t too shabby to look at either.)

Photos from People Magazine

Be sure to send your guests home with their very own swag bag filled with some gourmet popcorn and fancy chocolate.  So who is a star hostess now?

And the Oscar goes to…